Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
PETERSBURG.
YHH LATE ELYcrIoS-A LOST oPPoR.
fUNITY.
Democrats 7ejoicing-writ Of Error Award.
ed-Psrsonal Fotes-A $4,000
Suit. &c.
rcorfs,ponisaoe Of the RIchmond pispa.ch.l

tCorfssDonieace OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. Q, 1887.
Apparently the Democrats had the
best opportunity to carry the city yes
terday that has been offered in somo
years. But it was allowed 10 slip. There
was little or no enthusiasm among the
Republicans, and the vote of that party
was lighter than usual. There was, nm.
fortunately, an unaccountable apathy
among the Democrats, and enough OF
them rcfrsined from voting to lose the
election. In the Fifth Ward, in the ab-
yence of Democratic judge, negro
Republican was appointed and sworn in,
and received the ballots. Ii is said that
number of Democrats refused to hand
him their tickets, and therefore did not
vote.
But looking beyond the city there is
great rejoicing among the Democrats
here over the result in Richmond and
other parts of the State and the Sc
curing of such n decisive majority in
b, nth branches OF the Legislature. At
lea Il some of the more intelligent Re
pui licans here are of opinion that it is
time for General Malone to take back
seat in the party ranks and yield the
leade, ship TO another.
ind, ,e Hancock has awarded writ of
error Il the case of Royal Owens, who
was COZ lvictcd some weeks ago in the
County { Iourt of Chesterfield of felony.
The Jury brought in q verdict of three
wears inn risonment in the penitentiary.
The Court sDveTuled a motion for a new
trial. and an appeal was taken to the
higher court.
Rev. J. W. Bledsoe, for three years
past the past )r of the Market Street
Methodist Epia copal church in this city,
will not return to his charge the next
conference year. The health of his
wife is so delicate that her physician
urges change as essential to her i'm
provement. Under these circumstance
while the chu-ch is anxious to have him
return and fill ont his term of four years,
and while Mr.. BledsOe desires also to do
so-it is deemed best that a change
should be made.
Mr.. r.. T. Wilson, Of this city, will
join the Virginia { difference at Danvillc
next week, and will be ordained 10 the
ministry. He is an accomplished gen
tleInan and will prove an ornament to
the ministry, not only as a preacher but
as an earnest worker Having been edu
Gated in the law and trained in the prac-
tice of that profession for "a number of
years. he is a fluent and impressive
speaker.
As some time ago announced in the
Dispatch, Mr.. Phillip W. smith. of this
city, has brought suit against the Allan
tic and Danville Railroad Company for
SIS, 200 damages for injuries received as
& passenger on the line between Waverly
and Claremont i'll January last. This
suit has been removed from the Circuit
Court OF Sussex county to the Circuit
Court of Petersburg, and viii be tried at
the December term of that court.
The young mans injuries were caused
by the explosion of lamp in the car in
which he was a passenger, and he was
severely burned. Messrs. Charles +.
Collier and George S. Bel nard repre-
sent the plaintiff. and Messrs. Davis aud
Mullen the defendant.
ROBIN ADAR.